Gov. Pat McCrory said Monday that he will ask the federal government to stop sending Syrian refugees to North Carolina.

In a news conference in Charlotte, McCrory said he made the decision following reports that one of the Paris attackers may have been a Syrian refugee. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Friday terrorist attack, which killed 129 people and injured hundreds more.

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McCrory said his administration has received little or no security information on the 59 Syrian refugees that have come to North Carolina so far. In some cases, McCrory said they didn't know the names of the refugees or where they lived.

McCrory said his request would remain in effect until he receives more information about the refugees.

McCrory said he's concerned that some refugees could be affiliated with ISIS, though he wanted to clarify that not all Syrian immigrants are potential public safety risks.

McCrory's announcement came after some Republican governors and presidential candidates have questioned or simply stopped plans to accept more refugees.